I got to go and take pictures for Brent and the Boise Fire Department during a training fire today. It really was so cool...and I loved seeing Brent doing the stuff he loves!

I got some really cool shots!

Just a little funny thing I noticed today while with the fire boys...when I first got there I noticed every once in a while one of them would do a little hop...then another guy would do it...it seemed a little odd to me...then I realized they were moving cause their P.A.S. devices start to alarm when they stand still for too long...which is a good thing when you are in a fire...you don't want to be standing still....so it lets the alarm off...but between fires, it was funny to watch them all do their little 'hop' to let the pass know they are still alive!

Anyway, I think my hubby is so cool, and these pictures prove it!!!

Notice the beads he has wrapped around the left side of his helmet strap...that is a little present from Madi Bell to her Daddy.

Checking the area before going inside.

Man in charge


Also...thanks Jenni for watching my kids for so long today so that I could go take pictures!!!

Loves from Elsie

We have never gotten real hugs from Elsie.

The lack of strength in her arms has made it hard for her to stretch her arms to go around something...when you asked for 'loves' she would be very sweet and lay her head on your shoulder, but you never got a wrap around squeeze from her...

So in the last few days she has grabbed us around our necks and she won't let go...my heart is so happy to see her able to express her love the way she wanted to.

Nothing makes me happier than to get one of these squeezes from little Elsie...and she is more than happy to hand them out!!!

Anyway, just thought you would all enjoy some pictures of Elsie's newest milestone!

Madi got her report card yesterday and I thought I would share the comments that her teacher left for her....She is a little smarty-pants and such a sweetheart! Good work in school Madi, you are awesome!!!

Cassi's style

Cassi goes through at least three outfits a day...every one of them just as precious as this one!!!

*side note-that skirt is actually a poncho...a favorite dress-up of hers!!!

Goofy kid! We love her!

Beautiful Lengths

My little sister Rachel cut her hair for Locks or love a little while ago. When we told Madi what it is all about she wanted to donate her hair. But for locks of love you have to have 10 inches...so we were going to wait until after the summer and hopefully grow a little more...

Then while watching Oprah yesterday she had the great american haircut...well, we learned that when you donate to Pantenes Beautiful Lengths, they only need 8 inches...which is just what Madi had! So she was very excited! So we woke up this morning and headed off to get her hair cut! Doesn't she look beautiful!!!

She was alittle nervous at first...she kept asking me why I wasn't cutting my hair...I told her it was because I didn't look as cute with short hair as she does...she said "Mom you look exactly like me, of course you would look cute with short hair!" Well, she didn't talk me into it. But I love her haircut! She was also a little nervous when her stylist had white and pink hair. But she made Madi feel very comfortable and you could just see Madi's face glowing as she saw how her haircut was going to look.

I am very proud of Madi. She is very excited that her hair will be a part of a wig for someone who needs it. You know...it takes about 6 ponytails to make a wig...so get cutting!

Chocolate Strawberries!

Last night we dipped strawberries into chocolate!!! MMM...

The girls had a lot of fun...

The strawberries were so big so I cut them in half so it would be easier for them to handle.

Don't they look hard to resist???

Despite how they look, they were very yummy!!!

FINALLY!!!

Madi has been waiting for a long time for this day!!!

After many friends, cousins and even her little sister have all lost teeth before poor little Madi...she finally got her day!

It took her adult tooth to finally start coming in to push that little one loose...you could see her two layers...which we called her shark teeth.

Anyway, yesterday she felt brave, then not so brave, then brave, then not so brave...and over and over again...we tied it to the doorknob...chickened out...we tied it to the drill...so she would just have to push the button and it would twist it out...chickened out...we tried tying her to Elsie's walker and let Elsie go...she chickened out...finally she decided that maybe she would rather wait until the next day to pull it out. So Dad started to take the string off her tooth...and guess what...the tooth came out...

She was very excited, a little concerned with all the blood, but very excited to put it under her pillow in her little tooth pillow that she got from our friend...thanks Denae!

Now Madi doesn't feel like the only person in the world who hasn't lost a tooth yet!

Madi's shark teeth
Really loose!
Pushing out with her tounge
Bloody mess!

Her tooth pillow that is shaped like a ooth and she puts her tooth in the pillow on the front...so cute!

Triplet pictures

Oh it just gets harder and harder, and funnier and funnier to take these babies pictures together!!! The one of them all they are SCREAMING! But at least there is one together! Too bad we didn't get their faces...but this is cute anyway!